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Late December is a time when men reflect on the successes and mistakes of the year past and set out goals for the months ahead. AM marks the moment, as we do every year, with the launch of our Better Man series. Over the 12 days of Christmas, we'll be sifting through our archives to bring you some of the best advice we've offered in all of our areas of expertise. Check back each day for all the tools you'll need to become a better man in 2009.

Top 10: 2009 Life Balance Resolutions

Learn how to live a saner, more fulfilling existence with these 2008 life balance resolutions.

Balance Your Friends & Girlfriend

Your girlfriend and your buds can seem like opposing forces. Learn how to balance them.

Balance Saving & Investing

Find financial success in 2009 by learning how to balance saving and investing.

Balance Caution & Hypochondria

Here's how to be vigilant about monitoring your health without obsessing over it.

Balance Splurging & Practicality

Given the economic crisis, it's time to start prioritizing your wants. Let us show you how.

Balance Diet & Workouts

Find the right mix between diet and workouts so that you enter 2009 looking better than ever.

Balance Pleasure & Well-Being

If you're sick of using things like alcohol to have fun, try out these healthy activities in 2009.

Balance Self-Expectations & Reality

One of the trickiest parts of setting goals is making sure that you can achieve them.

Balance Career & Family

Use these simple tips to ensure a balance between the two most important things in your life.

Balance Sex & Romance

Maintain your bedroom sanity by internalizing these tips on how to balance sex and romance.

Balance Fashion & Masculinity

Don't let fashion make you feel emasculated. Here's your guide to being masculine and stylish.

Balance Leisure & Learning

Learn how to be calm yet constructive on your weekends using this simple guide.

Balance Planning & Spontaneity

Live your life to the fullest by finding a balance between planning and spontaneity.

Daily Break

Quote of the Day

The tragedy of life is not that man loses, but that he almost wins.

- L. Frank BaumAbout This Quote

Fact of the Day

Contrary to common perception, 20/20 vision is not "perfect eyesight."

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Sex Tip

Oral sex in the 69 position is something most people enjoy -- but there's so much more fun to be had when you add fingers...

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Exercise Tip

If you've been on a full-body type of program with a setup of three sets of six reps or four sets of five reps as your exercises,...

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Site of the Day

NewYears.com/Philadelphia NewYears.com/Philadelphia

If you live in the Philadelphia area and you're looking for the best New Year's Eve party in town, then check out this site.

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Joke

Hard Times

A little boy and his grandfather are raking leaves in the yard. The little boy sees an earthworm trying to get back into...

- Ryan MurphyRead This Joke
Mila Kunis

Celebrity Of The Day

Mila Kunis

One look at Mila Kunis in That '70s Show makes us yearn for a time warp, but how we could we forget her role in Forgetting Sarah Marshall? Read More

Better Man 2009 Edition

Dec 22 Dating
Dec 23 Personal Finance
Dec 24 Health
Dec 25 AM Reviews
Dec 26 Fitness & Nutrition
Dec 27 Top 10s
Dec 28 Instructional
Dec 29 Career
Dec 30 Life Balance
Dec 31 Sex
Jan 01 Fashion
Jan 02 5 Things...

Doc Love

Doc Love: If She Cheats, She's Out

Kalen forgave his cheating girlfriend - now he's constantly suspicious. Can their relationship ever be normal again?

Doc Love's Archive of Articles Find out more on Doc Love's System

Time To Get Back In The Market?

Time To Get Back In The Market?

Is it time for brave investors to get back into the stock market?

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Collateral Damage: Is It Ever Acceptable?

Collateral Damage: Is It Ever Acceptable?

In times of war, are civilian casualties - or "collateral damage" - ever an acceptable outcome?

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Rock Band 2: Best Game Of 2008?

<I>Rock Band 2</I>: Best Game Of 2008?

It was a big year for the video game industry, but was Rock Band 2 the best game of the year?

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The Dark Knight: Movie Of The Year?

<i>The Dark Knight</i>: Movie Of The Year?

Did the latest Batman beat out the likes of Iron Man and Tropic Thunder for the title of best film of 2008?

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Secret Sex

Secret Sex

With the holidays come hoards of out-of-town guests. So, how do you keep the fire burning with the little lady?

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Phelps: Best Athlete Of The Year?

Phelps: Best Athlete Of The Year?

2008 was a year of monumental sports moments and iconic athletes. Do you think Michael Phelps and his record eight Olympic gold medals were most impressive of all?

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Best Christmas Gift Ever

Best Christmas Gift Ever

We may not have that same excited feeling on Christmas morning anymore, but this day always makes us reminisce about holidays past - particularly the gifts we discovered hidden beneath the tree. 

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